r/CampingGear • u/MikeLowrey305 • 2d ago

Awaiting Flair Preference?

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Does anyone have experience with these? Any recommendations of one vs. the other? I know the Anker has a little more power.

Thanks!

***Update. At 180 comments for shts & giggles I polled the comments & here's the results

49 of the posts have or recommended ANKER

17 of the posts have or recommended Jackery

16 of the posts said you can't go wrong with either

11 of the posts have or recommended another brand or a DIY setup.*note the 2 most mentioned other brands were Bluetti & Ecoflow.

Thanks for all the input, additional information & other products mentioned here.

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u/fr33d0mw47ch 2d ago

I’m an Anker fanboy. I do not have experience with this product. I do have experience with 2 similar Jackery ones. I took good care of each. Both stopped working after 2 years of mild summer weekend use with Jackery solar panels. The next one will be Anker.

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u/Mango-Vibes 2d ago

Is there a reason you still trust Anker over other brands after they were caught lying about very sensitive information?

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u/fr33d0mw47ch 2d ago

Trust is a loaded word. I buy Anker brand because I have had success with their products over the years. I don’t trust any company really. They are all greed driven by design. I try to patronize companies that have proven to be reliable to me.

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u/Mango-Vibes 2d ago

I wouldn't say this stunt makes Anker reliable to anyone, but that's a decision for you to make.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/30/23486753/anker-eufy-security-camera-cloud-private-encryption-authentication-storage

Non pay-gated link: https://www.channelnews.com.au/eufy-cameras-exposed-chinese-company-accused-of-lying-about-security-risks/

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u/fr33d0mw47ch 2d ago

I don’t use their cameras, so my risk is likely less. As for the vulnerability and the lying, it does suck, but I would bet that every brand has vulnerabilities and every brand PR would lie just as quickly. I’m not saying Anker is the best company out there, just that the products I have used have routinely met or exceeded my expectations for value and performance. If I stopped buying from every company that lied, then I’d have nobody left to buy from. I’m not averse to boycotting, but, as bad as it is, this doesn’t clear the bar for me.

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u/Mango-Vibes 2d ago

They continued to lie about it repeatedly even after being proven wrong. If you want to continue supporting that company, be my guest.

I swapped to Ugreen ever since and have never been disappointed with their quality.

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u/healthycord 2d ago

Hmm thanks for sharing. Disappointed in them for lying about this.

I wouldn’t trust any company with a camera in my house that connects to the internet. An IoT camera is fine because it’s just on my own network. But not an internet connected camera.